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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-02-23
Bill Before the Missouri Legislature to Abolish
Convict Labor in That Stats.
The Striking COOpers Of New York City Go
ing Back to Work Again.
Proposed International Organization Of Rail-
way Employees Of America and Canada.
and Longshoremen Aban.
don the Strike-Running Boston Street
Cars Under Police Protection.

ST. Louis, Feb. PA Legislative COM
mittee is sitting in this city taking testi-
mony on the convict labor question. The
committee to-day listened to the arguments
OF one or two boot and shoe manufacturers.
The object of this committee is to ascertain
how far, If at all, convict labor in the State
penitentiary interferes with the manufacture
ers of the State. The prison contractors
claim that they are unable to make a profit
in the face of competition outside, while the
manufacturers on the other hand assert that
they are unable to raise the wages OF en-
ployes because of the low prices at which
they are compelled to sell their products in
order to compete with convict-made goods.
The committee intends to sift the matter
thoroughly. A bill is now pending before
the Legislature TO abolish the contract sys-
TEN in the penitentiary, and all available
information will be obtained before final
action is ta ken
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-02-23
In Favor of the Christian Church.

CoRYDoN, Feb. 20.-For some time past the
members of the Christian and NJ. 4.
Churches at Mauckport, this county, have
been quarreling over their religious views,
the members of each denomination claiming
that there was but one sure way of reaching
the happy land, and that was through the
church to which they belonged. 1t was
agreed that representatives of each denom-
ination meet in some public place and dis
cuss the matter, and accordingly place was
agreed upon and date fixed for the discus
sion. A jury oi disinterested men, who were
members OF no church, was selected and
moderator was chosen. The discussion be-
gan, and the longer it continued the hotter
il got. at times it was thought that the
discussion would end in row. All the in
babitants of the village were present, and
the speakers were loudly applauded. When
the discussion finally came to close the
jury returned q verdict in favor of the
Christian Church. A loud shout followed
the announcement of the result, and the
Methodists left the place wearing elongated
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-02-23
CONGRESSMAN JOSEPH WHEELER.
His Project for Drilling Holes I'm the Ground
Somewhere in Each State and Territory.


special TO the Sentinel.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-One of the small
est men in Congress is General Joe Wheeler,
of Alabama. But he is one of the busiest
men in the House. No man pays more at
tention to the development OF the water.
ways OF the country, especially of the Ten
nessee River which takes It's rise in northern
Alabama. He is also an enthusiastic advo-
cate of the rebuilding Of the navy and the
strengthening OF our coast defenses. General
Wheeler not only wants to whoop up every
| thing on the face of the earth, but he pro.
poses to investigate the interior department
of the globe. For this purpose he wants
to appropriate $4,G00, 000-to give 500, 900 to
each State and Territory to be expended in
drilling hole in the ground somewhere in
that State or Territory 5000 feet deep, or ''as
much deeper as the COmmissiOners-for
there are 10 be Commissioners, of course
shall find to be practicable or likely to result
in getting useful knowledge or in discover
6Dg valuable minerals" In order to make
[he hole perfectly harmless the proposed bill
provides that no money shall be paid toward
making hole on ANY lazd owned or con-
trclIed by any religious sect or denonina-
tioa."
The author Of the project remarks, in a
memorial to Senators and Representatives,
that If 1t should be made Law "the friends
of education in every well settled county in
the United States will freely give perfect
title to from ten to 100 acres OF land for
school purposes If they can by that means
get well drilled over 1900 feet deep on
such school land. In some cases the metals,
Ores gases, oil, coal or other valuable min
erals found would be of very great value
sufficient to establish first rate educational
facilities.
More knowledge Of the unbounded min
eral resources OF the United States and Terri
tories would be obtained in one or two years
(if it becomes law) than would be gained
in fifty years by unaided private enterpr'se,
and such knowledge would tend to very soon
and permanently revive business; to very
soon give useful and profitable employment
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-02-23
REPRESENTATIVES, OF LABOR.
Arrival of Henry George I'm Cincinnati
Preparations for To-Day's Convention.

Preparations for TO-Day's Convention.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 21.-Mr. Henry George
arrived to-day and was escorted to his hotel
by delegation from the Henry George club.
He is no way connected with the convention
which meets tomorrow noon. Nor are
there any representatives yet present from
the New York George clubs to take part in
the convention.
Among the delegates now here are Hon
Mr. Smith, of Milwaukee; Congressman
elect ]. B. Clark, of Massachusetts,; Captain
Allen, the Senatorial candidate in Indiana;
Colonel Crandall. of Washington; B. w.
Goodhue, of Illinois; Colonel Thompson and
B. A. Gates, of West Virginia; Samuel
Crocker, of Kansas, and j. ID. Rankin,
prominent Knight of Labor from Texas.
The latter freely expresses the opinion that
if Henry Georg's land doctrines are approved
by the convention the Southern adherents of
the labor party will repudiate the whole
thing.
HThe sub committee of the Greenback Ma
tional Executive Committee has agreed upon
resolutions which will be presented to the
full committee for approval. The resolu-
fions favor merging the Greenback party
into the National Industrial party, provided
the platform adopted by the latter shall con-
tain nothing contrary TO the principles Of
the Greenpack organization. The Green
hackers will hold an influential position
in the coming convention, as they have many
delegates here. 1t is intimated to-day that
the Henry George interest may yet be repre-
sented in the convention as there are many
of his followers here, though none from New
York. There may be a question raised as to
their admission, as Secretary Douglass claims
they were not included in the call.
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CONSERVATIVE CONFERENCE.
Premier Salisbury Addresses the Meeting
on Various Topics.

on Various Topics.
LONDON, Feb. PA conference of the
Conservative party was held to-day at the
Foreign Office. The conference was largely
attended by members of both the House OF
Commons and the House of Lords. The
meeting lasted half an hour. The Marquis
Of Salisbury reached the conference promptly.
He was accompanied by Mr.. Gosche1. Both
were cheered heartily when they entered.
The Premier, in his address to the confer
ence, referred feelingly to the late Earl o.
Iddesleigh, and the loss the Government iu-
Cured by reason of his death. The Marquis
also dwelt on the secession from the Gov
eminent of Lord Randolph Churchill, which
the speaker described as ''a considerable loss
to the party" Mr.. Goshen's acceptance Of
Office under the present government, LORD
Salisbury said. had strengthened the Con-
servative party. In his official report to the
conference, referring to Ireland, he said they
were told that they ought to proclaim the
National League. 1t was perfectly open to
him to assent to the issue of such procla-
nation, but unless the government had a
law 10 enforce it the proclamation would be
perfectly ineffective. When the Gladstone
government proclaimed the land league the
hAbeas corpus act was suspended, and the
government had power to imprison any one
disobeying its commands. The pres
ent government had no such
power; it must act within the law
of the united kingdom, and at
present there was no efficient instrument
with which TO deal with yelled rebellion.
Their first Irish business would be to
strengthen the present law. The state OF
Ireland was certainly serious, and it was also
novel. There rebellion was carried out by
means of systematized fraud, recommended
by the highest religious teachings of the
people. In such q state of things they must
be prepared to apply remedies suitable to the
present times.
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that members who spoke on the general
character of the rules would not be entitled
afterward TO move amendments.
Mr.. 7. p. O'Conner moved to adjourn, and
debate ensued as to how 20 discuss whole
subject without the speakers forfeiting the
right to move amendments.
Upon the suggestion of Mr.. Smith 1t was
agreed that speakers on the main question
should not be debarred from proposing
amendments.
Mr.. Parnell, resuming the debate, con-
tended that the new rules proposed would
not facilitate the transaction of business, but
would produce irritation and evaporation.
Soon the Conservatives would bitterly regret
having introduced their present proposals.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-02-23
A MEETING OF GREENBACKERs.
A Proposition to Declare the Party Dis
solved at Once.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 21.-The National Com
mittee of the Greenbsck party met this
morning at the Burnet House. with Z. II.
Gillette, of Iowa, in the chair, and fair at
tendance of members and others.
Mr.. Schilling of Wisconsin, opened the
discussion with a proposition to declare the
Greenback party dissolved at once, so as TO
unite untIammeled in the formation of the
new party which is to be organized at the
convention which meets tomorrow.
This proposition was very generally opposed
by all who spoke, not so much because OF OBJ
lection to its spirit, but to the form. 1t was
urged that the committee at this meeting
has not the power TO dissolve the party. 1t
was also urged that If it had the clear power,
it would not be good policy to organize it
until after the coming convention has sub
mItted its principles. These views prevailed
and a committee was appointed to report to
this committee on the matter after the ad-
journment of the convention.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-02-23
TIE TREASURY PORTFOLIO.
Speaker CarIisIe's RumOred Appointment to
That ONCE Denied.
Special to the Sentinel.

Special to the Sentinel.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Your correspond
ent has it from the highest official authority
that the President has not yet determined
upon a successor for Mr.. Manning. Many
rumors were afloat that Speaker Carlisle had
been appointed. This is totally unreliable.
The Speaker had two hours conference with
Mr.. Cleveland yesterday, and the subject of
the treasury portfolio was anoImentio
nor has the President yet determined on the
Interstate Commerce Commission. The
President thinks there must be good law
yer, a good roilroader and a thorough busi-
ness man on the commission. One must
come from the East, one from the South and
one from the Northwest, and two Repub-
licans. He is finding very great trouble in
meeting sll these requirements and, for this
reason has not as yet been able to determine
on the personnel of the commission.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-02-23
To the Associated Press.
ROud Call.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.-The Secretary of
the Treasury this iafternoon issued call for
$1O,00O,000 per cent. bonds. The call will
mature April /.
The following is a description of the
bonds called: Three per cent. bonds issued
under the act of Congress approved July -,
1882, and numbered as follows: $50, original
Nos. "a to %, both inclusive; 500, original
Nos. 352 to 374, both inclusive; $500, original
Nos. 149 70 162 both inclusive, and original
Nos. ,235 to 1926, both inclusive; $1,000.
original Nos. 1,222 to 1920, both inclusive; !;
$4,000, original Nos. 2,SS6 to 1858, both in
elusive. Total, S16,007, $50. Parties holding
bonds called by this circular can obtain i'm
mediate payment with interest to date of
presentation, by requesting the same in the
letter forwarding the bonds for redemption.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-02-23
A Satisfactory Resu,t.

SEYNoUE, Feb. 20.-The stockholders g.
the Seymour District Fair Association held q
meeting last night for the purpose of elect
ing a new board OF directors. The old board
having so ably discharged their duties last
fall were, on motion, reelected. Lynn
Faulkconer, Treasurer, submitted bis report,
showing the amount of receipts and dis
bursements to date-peceipts, s., zee. 81 dis
bursements, s,202 9S; balance on hand,
s566.28. This Is decidedly creditable for the
first fair held. The next fair of the associa-
ton will be held from Tuesday, October A.,
to Saturday, the sth, 1897, and will be a
more pronounced success than the fKOt enc
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-02-23

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Mr. Nash, Superin-
tendent of the Railway Mail Service, has
issued the following orders: Thereafter
railway postal clerks in charge of registered
matter will, whenever practicable, have a
witness to the number of registered pack
ages put of. where a hand-to hand receipt
can not be taken. The witness should COM
pare the number of packages with the clerks
book and see that they are placed in the
proper pouch. When this is done he should
place his name or initial on the book for the
purpose of Identification only, it being
understood that he assumes no responsible
ity thereby"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-02-23
cHIcAeo's SPECULATIVE TRADE
Wheat Market Comparatively Steady-POrk
Feverish-Corn Ruled Quiet.
Special to the Sentinel.

Special to the Sentinel.
CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-The wheat market has be-
come comparatively steady after the terrible
break which it suffered. The improvement and
activity in the cash trade here and elsewhere is
the great encouraging feature. Cables are "bull-
fish," and the foreign demand for American
wheat is brisk. European markets sympathized
but little with the recent tumble in values here,
and now that we are so well down to an export
basis, prices ever there are hardening. New York
advises that export business at that port is on
large scale, and with stocks all along the sea-
board light, the inquiry for grain at interior
cities is general. In this market several
round lots already have been worked" and,
with railroad rates elastic and accommodating
and buyers and sellers not more than Zc apart,
further good-sIzed shipments are probable, For
the past ew days receipts at primary points have
been considerably less than the shipments, and
in the Northwest very little grain remains in
farmers hands. Norm Ream, Kent Stauffer and
the other leading bears have covered. They are
satisfied with their profits on the ''short" side
and are now playing for an advance to give them
a better position to commence their next cam
paign from. Gossips no longer spend their time
inventing disQuieting rum0rs concerning the
stability of prominent houses. and with all SEN
sationsl roorbscks unpopular, the deal seems
working into healthy condition.
Guessers on the visible supply figure decrease
something like ,Ooo bushels for next Monday,
and some good men at New York predict that
fully 100000 bushels OF wheat will be shipped
from that port during the coming week. The
Minneapolis milling crowd are in the market here
on the bull side under the leadership OF Pat
Kelly, and Wall street parties, very near the old
Mackey clique, are good buyers. On the other
hand European securities are higher and with the
weather propitious for winter wheat and another
season rapidly approaching, 6o,OOO,OOO bushels Of
grain is great load to carry. Still although 75c
wheat may come in time the general feeling now
favors the natural reaction notion,
Corn rules quiet and rather firm. Receipts are
light, owing to bad country roads and the fact
that current prices very low for the season of
the year. The shipping demand is fair for the
lower grades, but clearances continue small. Still
May corn around SOC has many friends.
Pork is wholly under Armour's control, and its
movements are erratic. When the deal looks
weakest and shorts make an attempt to cover,
Cal Favorite, Armour's broker, makes a bid or
two from the steps of the pit and it is wonderful
how prices jump skyward, Still, popular report
has ii that many Of the largest shorts have
walked up to the Captains Office and settled, so
that it is doubtful, considering the promised in
crease in hog receipts, whether there are enough
lines out now to make it profitable to keep up the
squeeze.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-02-23
MEETING OF RAILWAY EMPLOYEES.
The Foundation of an International Organ
ization Proposed.

BosToN, Feb. PA private meeting was
held Sunday by the delegates from the vari-
Gus branches of labor engaged upon steam
railroads running into Boston, now organ
lied into assemblies of the Knights of Labor.
large number were present representing
machinists, station-agents, baggage-masters,
carpenters, painters car-builders, track-men,
construction.men, freight-handlers, clerks,
switch-men, railroad telegraph operators,
and, in fact, all branches engaged in railway
service. The purpose of the meeting was to
effect more complete organization and a
trict assembly composed entirely of railroad
men. The consummation aimed at is the
foundation of an international organization
comprising the United States and Canada.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-02-23
DISCUSSING THE NEW RULE.
Mr.. Gladstone Not In Favor of Making Pro-
cedure Reform a Party Question.


LONDON, Feb, 21.-In the House of Com
mons this evening Mr.. w. H. Smith, First
Lord of the Treasury, in moving the first of
the procedure, appealed to the House to
maintain the dignity of Parliament and to
vindicate the authority of its own proceed
ings. The new rules he said, would make
the authority of the Speaker absolute. He
believed the House had full confidence in
the discretion and judgmentof the Speaker.
In the judicial position which he occupied
he would safely guard the interests of
minorities and preserve the rights of ma
iorities. Unless the first resolution-cou-
ferriDg upon the Speaker the power of
cloture-was passed it would be impossible
to obtain reforms. The speaker had at pres
eRt only the power of expressing an opinion
as to the time a debate should terminate.
What the Government now proposed was
that when any member moved cloture the
Speaker should be empowered to take the
vote of the House. The appointment of
standing committees to deal with special
business and the conferring of increased
power upon the Speaker with reference to
questions Of adjournment were also among
the proposed reforms.
Mr.. Gladstone said the matter OF procedure
reforms should not be treated as a party
question. He doubted the wisdom OF plac-
ing the subject Of procedure in the van Of
all other business. He doubted also whether
the House would get through with procedure
rules without the Speakers recent ruling
that no subject could be discussed if there
was notice on the paper of a motion relat-
ing to the same subject. Irish cheers] It
was idle to expect to assist the progress of
bnsiness by means of merely penal restric-
ton. The proposal OF the Government prac-
tically amounted to nothing. Mr.. Smith
had failed to explain the difficult and deli.
cate functions assigned to the Speaker under
the first rule. Under what principle was the
Speaker TO proceed in giving or withholding
his consent to cloture7
In reply to Mr., Parnell the Speaker said
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-02-23
Odds and Ends.

Representative Ford will respond to one of
the toasts at the banquent to be given here
on the night OF Wsshington's birth day, by
the Irish American members of Con-
gress. Hon Justin Mccarthy, NJ. p, is to be
the honored guest of the occasion.
Among theirs orders of Mr.. Nash, the
Democratic successor of the Republican
superintendent of the railway mail service,
was to dismiss postal railway clerk for ad-
mitting an unauthorized person to a postal
car. This indicates purpose on the part of
the Postal Department to rigidly enforce all
the laws for the protection ofthe Railway
Mail Service.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-02-23

books will show it, and, being under bond,
he will, of course, be responsible
for it. Captain Howard is not
worth 2 cent more now than he
was when he entered upon his duties as war
den eleven years ago. When the whole
matter las been sifted down it will be ascer-
tanned that the sensational stories now
current will be greatly reduced. There
is nc doubt but that Howard has been be-
trsyed by men whom he thought his friends,
and who owe their own political promi-
neace to him."
In Jeffersonville there is great excitement,
and tonight Howard's resignation and al
legged shortage were the
Sole Topics of Conversation
among all classes. About O'Clock a report
was circulated TO the effect that the Warden
and all of MS subordinates had been arrested
by a United States detective, charged
with embezzlement and defalcation, ana
that they were all in Jail. There was no
truth in the story. Captain Howard seemed
in a very cheerful mood tonight, and talked
pleasantly with his friends with whom he
was in consultation at the Jacksonville
Times office
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-02-23
Mrs. Readine.s CondItion.

MUscIE, Feb. 2o;-Mrs. Ida Reading,
who attempted suicide recently by shooting
herself in the right breast, is still living,
though In a critical condition. While the
meeting at "The Church of Cod was in
progress, a messenger from Mrs. Readings
bedside stated she was in a dying condition,
and desired a committee from the church to
call upon her. She still hngers but is hope
fnl death will soon come to her relief.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-02-23
Military Bands.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Representative
0Neil, of Missouri, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Labor, obtained to-day from Sec
retaTy Endicott a positive assurance that
hereafter the military band at st. Louis will
not be allowed to compete with local bands,
and viii only be permitted to take contracts
for outside work where there are no local
bands. This will also apply to other points
where military bands come in competition
with private bands
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-02-23
Manifestoes of Socialists.

BERLIN, Feb. 21.-The National Zeitung
says that number of French Socialistic so.
cieties have addressed a manifesto to their
partisans in Germany thus interfering with
the electoral struggles; and further that some
lodges of American knights of Labor have
issued manifesto and forwarded contribu-
tioDs to German Socialists, a fact affording
fresh evidence that the charter of Social De-
mocracy is not national if International.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-02-23
THE CoOPERs OF NEW YORK.
Old Hands Returning to Work Wherever
the Employers VIII Take Them.

the Employers VIII Take Them.
New YORK, Feb. 21.-The striking coopers
are getting back to work again wherever
employers will take them. At the Briggs
cooper shop a number of old hands returned
TO work this morning. Others would be
glad to do so, but are afraid that personal
violence would follow. All the men are at
work at Weiderman's in Williamsburg.
They did not strike as was reported, and all.
attempts of District Assembly No. 49 to get
these men to quit work or join the Coopers'
Union, or Knights of Labor, have failed.
One large New York firm has sent to South
Carolina for colored coopers to take the place
of the strikers. The, men taken back by this
firm are only those who were forced to Quit
work by threats; no other strikers will again
be given work. The strikers still out num-
Der in all about 800. The strike has not
affected the miller trade.